Aaron Donald is looking for at least $20 million per year
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Aaron Donald‘s seen several players follow his 2017 example and hold out in pursuit of an extension, but the Rams defensive tackle remains at an impasse with his team. Specific demands have not come out like they have in many past holdouts, but a number haAaron Donald is looking for at least $20 million per year
Aaron Donald‘s seen several players follow his 2017 example and hold out in pursuit of an extension, but the Rams defensive tackle remains at an impasse with his team. Specific demands have not come out like they have in many past holdouts, but a number has emerged on the Donald front. The fifth-year defender wants to reset the market for non-quarterbacks, Lindsay Thiry of ESPN.com notes, adding that the reigning Defensive Player of the Year wants at least $20M per year. This is understandable and may even be on the low end for what Donald could command.That $20M figure would top Von Miller‘s $19.1M-AAV amount, but given the cap’s rise by $22M since Miller signed his Broncos extension in 2016, Donald signing for $20M annually wouldn’t comprise as much of Los Angeles’ cap as Miller’s deal does of Denver’s. Miller’s Broncos deal, at the time, represented just more than 12 percent of the 2016 cap. If Donald were seeking a 2018 equivalent to that agreement, it would cost the Rams more than $22M per year.While the Read more